The last surviving member of the Enola Gay crew that dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945 has died at the age of 93.

Poll shows opposition to gay marriage is eroding in Kentucky. “50 percent of registered voters in Kentucky oppose same-sex marriage, while 37 percent favor it and 12 percent remain unsure. That's a drop from the 55 percent who said they opposed gay marriage in February and a sharp decline from the 72 percent that voted in favor of a ban in 2004"

White House petition calls on Health and Human Services and FDA to end ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual men.

Slate’s June Thomas asks: Do we still need gay resorts like Provincetown and Fire Island in an era of marriage equality and assimilation?

National Labor Relations Board rules that McDonald’s could be held liable for its longstanding, egregious labor and wage violations – possibly opening the door to nationwide unionization of fast food industry.

HRC Alabama releases results from their largest state survey ever with 45% of LGBT respondents saying they are "people of faith"

Ricky Martin offers some tips on how to be a better parent. "As parents we sometimes think teaching our children is all about making rules and setting limits. In reality, kids can be OUR greatest teachers. They are ever present, and we forget that sometimes."

Comments

yes, we still need Provincetown and Fire Island. I don't get this whole "marriage equality and assimilation" talk.

some places just ooze our collective history. my first time to Fire Island...well... i had to take an hour each day to just sit and weep. i was overwhelmed by it all - the knowledge of so many of my brothers who sought an escape from not just a world of hatred, but for a place to Be Theirs. a peaceful respite as their friends around them died. a place to dance and have those long talks with close friends where we divulged every secret and hope and swapped stories.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnjsW2a5RkA

heaven on earth.

i don't understand this "assimilation" talk - i regularly hang out with my straight friends and all that Mixed Company stuff. but you know what? sometimes i want to be around family. i want to spend time with my brothers who speak the same shorthand language as me.

Is Jared Leto doing a movie or something? He's had that 'anorexic hobo' look for a while now.

Posted by: John | Jul 30, 2014 4:13:04 PM

Of course we still need places like "Fire Island"

Posted by: jarago | Jul 30, 2014 5:35:31 PM

It's astonishing that Peter Pan is still being played by women. This isn't 1950 any more. Good grief, Chris Colfer could certainly do it, not to mention many of the young men who try out for the stage and screen every year.

Posted by: Randy | Jul 30, 2014 5:46:31 PM

"Do we still need gay resorts like Provincetown and Fire Island in an era of marriage equality and assimilation?"

Why would it be a matter of "need"? That's not the point. We will always be a minority, and there's always a thrill being the majority, even if it's only for a vacation. It's one thing to lose our neighborhoods, because that reflects progress, but to lose our meeting places and vacation spots is a different thing entirely, and would highlight our community's failure to transmit culture to the next generations.

Posted by: Randy | Jul 30, 2014 5:59:32 PM

Poor Orlando... everytime I see that skank's mug on the street, I am tempted to break the show windows.
He really needs to make a clean break from his disgusting tramp of that ex-ish wifey. Ugh.

Posted by: iban4yesu | Jul 30, 2014 7:26:56 PM

"Apparently Russia is still furious that bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst won Eurovision earlier this year because a Soviet alternative competition isin the works. LGBTQ need not apply."

The Soviet Union ceased to exist in 1991.

Posted by: jmg | Jul 30, 2014 11:49:08 PM

Not all of us live in areas where we can be open and comfortable. Sometimes we need to get away to a place where we can totally relax. I live in Los Angeles and even I sometimes feel the need to be completely comfortable in an all-gay place, like Palm Springs, for a few days.
I find Orlando Bloom extremely attractive.